Mermaid Hunting

Script and character written by Daniel Tal. Submission for Daniel Tal's Discord story challenge in February.

Transcript

1. Scene 1 Panel 1 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 1/73
2. Scene 1 Panel 2 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 2/73
3. Scene 1 Panel 3 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 3/73
4. Scene 1 Panel 4 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 4/73
5. Scene 1 Panel 5 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 5/73
6. Scene 1 Panel 6 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 6/73
7. Scene 1 Panel 7 Action Notes INT. MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 7/73
8. Scene 2 Panel 1 Dialog BULLY 1: Do you really expect us to believe m er m aids are real? Act ion Notes 3 GIRLS look down judg m entally at our m ain char acter SOPHIE a shor ter g ir l wit h shor t fr ing y hair. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 8/73
9. Scene 2 Panel 2 Dialog BULLY 1: Do you really expect us to believe mermaids are real? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 9/73
10. Scene 2 Panel 3 Dialog BULLY 1: Do you really expect us to believe mermaids are real? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 10/73
11. Scene 3 Panel 1 Dialog BULLY 2: Yeah thats like stories for children Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 11/73
12. Scene 3 Panel 2 Dialog BULLY 2: Yeah thats like stories for children Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 12/73
13. Scene 3 Panel 3 Dialog BULLY 2: Yeah thats like stories for children Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 13/73
14. Scene 4 Panel 1 Action Notes SOHPIE, stands angrily holding up a book of mythology holding open on a page of mermaids. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 14/73
15. Scene 4 Panel 2 Action Notes SOHPIE, stands angrily holding up a book of mythology holding open on a page of mermaids. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 15/73
16. Scene 4 Panel 3 Dialog SOPHIE: (bewildered) What...children? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 16/73
17. Scene 4 Panel 4 Dialog SOPHIE: (bewildered) What...children? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 17/73
18. Scene 4 Panel 5 Dialog SOPHIE: No, this is real... Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 18/73
19. Scene 6 Panel 1 Dialog SOPHIE: ...you'll see! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 19/73
20. Scene 6 Panel 2 Dialog SOPHIE: ...you'll see! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 20/73
21. Scene 1 Panel 1 Action Notes EXT. SUBURBS - DAY Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 21/73
22. Scene 1 Panel 2 Action Notes EXT. SUBURBS - DAY Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 22/73
23. Scene 2 Panel 1 Action Notes Sophie walks down the street with determination in her eyes Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 23/73
24. Scene 2 Panel 2 Dialog SOPHIE: Ill show them... Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 24/73
25. Scene 2 Panel 3 Dialog SOPHIE: Ill show them... Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 25/73
26. Scene 2 Panel 4 Dialog SOPHIE: Tomorrow... Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 26/73
27. Scene 2 Panel 5 Dialog Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 27/73
28. Scene 2 Panel 6 Dialog SOPHIE: ...I'll prove it! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 28/73
29. Scene 3 Panel 1 Dialog SOPHIE: ...I'll prove it! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 29/73
30. Scene 1 Panel 1 Action Notes INT. SOPHIE'S HOME, NIGHT TIME Sophie prepares to sneak out of her room, she grabs her jacket, preps her flashlight, and other tools and puts them in her backpack. and begins psyching her self up to leave. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 30/73
31. Scene 1 Panel 2 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 31/73
32. Scene 1 Panel 3 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 32/73
33. Scene 1 Panel 4 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 33/73
34. Scene 2 Panel 1 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 34/73
35. Scene 2 Panel 2 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 35/73
36. Scene 2 Panel 3 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 36/73
37. Scene 3 Panel 1 Action Notes Sophie sneaks out of her room, ducks past her parents, making sure not to make any noise. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 37/73
38. Scene 3 Panel 2 Action Notes Sophie sneaks out of her room, ducks past her parents, making sure not to make any noise. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 38/73
39. Scene 3 Panel 3 Action Notes Sophie sneaks out of her room, ducks past her parents, making sure not to make any noise. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 39/73
40. Scene 1 Panel 1 Act ion Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into t he r iver in t he dead of nig ht and jum ps in behind it . The canoe slowly dr ift s into t he cold fog She holds up her flashlig ht and t r ies to m ake out what lur ks beyond her lig ht . Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 40/73
41. Scene 1 Panel 2 Action Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into the r iver in the dead of night and jumps in behind it. The canoe slowly dr ifts into the cold fog She holds up her flashlight and tr ies to make out what lur ks beyond her light. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 41/73
42. Scene 1 Panel 3 Action Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into the r iver in the dead of night and jumps in behind it. The canoe slowly dr ifts into the cold fog She holds up her flashlight and tr ies to make out what lur ks beyond her light. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 42/73
43. Scene 1 Panel 4 Action Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into the r iver in the dead of night and jumps in behind it. The canoe slowly dr ifts into the cold fog She holds up her flashlight and tr ies to make out what lur ks beyond her light. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 43/73
44. Scene 1 Panel 5 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 44/73
45. Scene 2 Panel 1 Action Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into the r iver in the dead of night and jumps in behind it. The canoe slowly dr ifts into the cold fog She holds up her flashlight and tr ies to make out what lur ks beyond her light. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 45/73
46. Scene 2 Panel 2 Action Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into the r iver in the dead of night and jumps in behind it. The canoe slowly dr ifts into the cold fog She holds up her flashlight and tr ies to make out what lur ks beyond her light. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 46/73
47. Scene 2 Panel 3 Action Notes EXT. BASE OF THE RIVER -NIGHT Sophie pushes a canoe into the r iver in the dead of night and jumps in behind it. The canoe slowly dr ifts into the cold fog She holds up her flashlight and tr ies to make out what lur ks beyond her light. Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 47/73
48. Scene 3 Panel 1 Dialog SOPHIE: Is...is anyone there? Any mermaids? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 48/73
49. Scene 3 Panel 2 Dialog SOPHIE: Is. . . is anyone there? Any mer maids? Action Notes Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 49/73
50. Scene 3 Panel 3 Dialog SOPHIE: Is...is anyone there? Any mermaids? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 50/73
51. Scene 3 Panel 4 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 51/73
52. Scene 3 Panel 5 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 52/73
53. Scene 3 Panel 6 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 53/73
54. Scene 4 Panel 1 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 54/73
55. Scene 4 Panel 2 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 55/73
56. Scene 4 Panel 3 Dialog SOPHIE: I just want one photo and I'll leave! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 56/73
57. Scene 4 Panel 4 Dialog SOPHIE: I just want one photo and I'll leave! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 57/73
58. Scene 4 Panel 5 Dialog SOPHIE: I just want one photo and I'll leave! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 58/73
59. Scene 4 Panel 6 Dialog SOPHIE: I just want one photo and I'll leave! Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 59/73
60. Scene 4 Panel 7 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 60/73
61. Scene 4 Panel 8 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 61/73
62. Scene 5 Panel 1 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 62/73
63. Scene 5 Panel 2 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 63/73
64. Scene 5 Panel 3 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 64/73
65. Scene 5 Panel 4 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 65/73
66. Scene 5 Panel 5 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 66/73
67. Scene 6 Panel 1 Dialog SOPHIE (CONT'D): (chucking nervously) Who's there?!? I'm sorry i bothered you ill be going now! Hahah Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 67/73
68. Scene 6 Panel 2 Dialog SOPHIE (CONT'D): (chucking nervously) Who's there?!? I'm sorry i bothered you ill be going now! Hahah Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 68/73
69. Scene 6 Panel 3 Dialog SOPHIE (CONT'D): (chucking nervously) Who's there?!? I'm sorry i bothered you ill be going now! Hahah Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 69/73
70. Scene 7 Panel 1 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 70/73
71. Scene 7 Panel 2 Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 71/73
72. Scene 7 Panel 3 Dialog MERMAID: Why are you afraid, I thought you were looking for me? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 72/73
73. Scene 7 Panel 4 Dialog MERMAID: Why are you afraid, I thought you were looking for me? Mermaid Hunting Written by Daniel Tal Page 73/73